Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-24

made no objection whatever 10 our
parents plans.
Loving Airline as did. I was ain
coward. You who have known mo IN
battle VIII perhaps think belle myself
but at one'and-twenty | was a moral
coward. despise myself as write,
but ] have promised to tell the truth.
allowed matters to proc eed without
interruption. until mt last | was form.
ally aiiianced TO Mile. Moran. I
signed the marriage contract with NV
own hand. then ! felt that could not
relraee my steps. Satan whispered in
my ear;
What does It matterg Marry the
lady Your little shop girl does not
know anything about you Keep your
fortune aud your sweetheart also"
l managed my little affair so as to
avoid suspicion on both sides. Reckless
OF the wrong ! was doing to two good
and pure young girls, iioated down
the stream toward my wedding day.
But Satan always deserts his friends
Al last Aletter from my father, which
] had recklessly carried about me. fell
from my pocket unseen by me one
night as parted from Airline.
She read IL Perhaps jealousy
prompted her; aud she fancled that she
might have discovered rivals billet
doux. At nil events she read il, and
learned from Il all the truth. Char ged
with II / could not deny the facts.
could only vow that / loved her and
her alone. Poor child As she listened /
saw all hops and sweetness die out OF
her face. White and despairing. with
her eyes dllating and her lips set hard,
she looked At mo aud said nothing
she drowned herself in the Seine thai
night, and when next saw her Il was
upon marble Slab in the Morgue. her
hands upon her breast her hair falling
about her like black veil. my ring
upon her finger. My friend. did not
marry Mile. Moran. Remorse over
whelmed me NJ last confessed all &c
my father. broke my engagement. and
leaving home aud friends behind me,
enlisted in the army. l sought death.
Those who seek him be shuns. was
called brave man Who that hated
Life would not DO brave ? When you
knew me wore the captains epaal.
cites
need not tell you Of my soldier
life or Of the wounds By which | was
/ lnYalided.
Hearing Of them. my father. who
had NJ last forgiven me. bestowed upon
the his pardon aud gave me this little
place Al 81. SAuyeur. Here have
lived ever since. helpless, shattered
wreck, almost incapable Of motion. j
ia Hya years since | came here, aud al
the end of the second began the incred
Idle part Of ms story.
My temper. as you know. was non,
u the bcsL and hated the sight Of mat
al times Greatly A. ! needed him.
often drove my attached old soldio
servant from me. aud, one day. when
had dono lhis. sat alone Ia my grea
chsir b. the seward window OF M.
sleeping apartment when yer.
strange thing happened 10 me. / fcl
hand upon my head. ], was wo
mans hand. soft and warm and gentle
| II uided with my curis in fashioI
that thrilled mo with memories OF tn
past
was NOT frightened. Twas simpl,
prrplcxod. | spoke. | said: lis som
QUO near me whom DO no. see?' bu
there was no answer. Soon | fell as
lccp. iuiled as babe might be by IL
mothers carcsscs BY that phantom
touch.
This happened more than once. The
stiil stranger things occurred. becam
aware that some ministcring crcatur
was near me. 1nanimAte objects wer
moved toward mo At my need. withou
any visible human agency.
Books we're brought within my reach
Flowers were pluckcd from the vine
without tho door A glass Of my win
was poured out and set before me, an
after al these lit;le offices came sol
carosscs. A kiss touch Of han
upou my check. Tho most loving an
tender being was this sprite, aud
longcd TO see IL with longing u
doscrtbable. Twas no longer unhappy
/ grew almost gay. Istill droye m
servant away. but, Il was that this IN
seen being might manifest itself TO m'
You. my dear friend, 1 remcmbc
use 10 congratulate me on my recoyc
cd spirits. never told you the cause
1 dreaded that revelation OF the tru'
might drive my spirit love forever iro'
my side.
/ have told you all that there Is
( toll. | think. After all, when oil
comes 20 write IL down u is not
much. ! sum II up in these few word
, wbonoycr was alone this unseen for
was beside me. AT night felt
woman's cheek against my own;
, day there was loving, ministerii
creature Mt my side. lprayed for
, audible word. for one glimpse of u
+ fond being. over and over again. but
1 heard and saw nothing. Inc longil
/ within me grew intense, ] pleaded W
I heaven for more than had been Civ
mo. Al last my prayer was answere
/. Al, ,.,n hand was seized as ! sat at y